Dave Cameron is unimpressed with the contract John Grabow signed with the Cubs:
Grabow is a generic left-handed middle reliever, the kind of guy you’re fine having for the league minimum but that you don’t really want to pay any real money to. He’s eminently replaceable, but the Cubs have decided to commit real money to him over multiple years because he has a low ERA.
The Cubs have money, and $3.75 million isn’t going to drastically alter their budget, but this is just a waste of cash. Betting on reliever ERA is a great way to get burned, and given Grabow’s actual talent levels, the Cubs are unlikely to be very happy with how this deal turns out for them.
What’s impressive is that if you break Grabow into his high ERA period (through 2007) and low ERA period (since), he’s striking out fewer and walking more in the low period. That’s just not a good sign for the future.
Posted by David Pinto at 1:49 pm | Pitchers, Transactions | Permalink | No Comments
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